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FEMA trailers - preliminary test results
"Higher than typical
levels of formaldehyde in
emergency housing"
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The
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
and
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA)
released
on
February
14th,
2008
preliminary
results
from
recent
testing
that
found
higher
than
typical
indoor
exposure
levels
of
formaldehyde
in
travel
trailers
and
mobile
homes
used
as
emergency
housing
in
the
Gulf
Coast
Region.
-
"The
levels
in
many
of
these
trailers
and
mobile
homes
are
higher
than
would
be
expected
indoors.
Since
these
levels
were
found
in
December
and
January,
and
we
know
that
higher
temperatures
can
cause
formaldehyde
levels
to
go
up,
we
think
it's
wise
for
people
to
be
relocated
before
the
hot
weather
arrives
in
summer.
We
also
think
that
it
would
be
beneficial
for
people
who
are
displaying
symptoms
as
well
as
households
with
children,
elderly
persons,
or
occupants
with
chronic
respiratory
illnesses
to
receive
priority
consideration
for
alternate
housing.”
- “As
a
result
of
preliminary
findings
FEMA
will
be
taking
additional
actions
to
provide
for
the
safety
and
well
being
of
the
residents
of
these
travel
trailers
by
finding
them
alternative
housing,”
said
FEMA
Administrator
David
Paulison.
“FEMA
is
leaning
forward
and
will
continue
to
act
and
provide
information
to
our
residents
in
an
expedited
manner.”
- CDC’s
preliminary
evaluation
of
a
scientifically
established
random
sample
of
519
travel
trailers
and
mobile
homes
tested
between
Dec.
21,
2007
and
Jan.
23,
2008
showed
average
levels
of
formaldehyde
in
all
units
of
about
77
parts
per
billion
(ppb).
- Long-term
exposure
to
levels
in
this
range
can
be
linked
to
an
increased
risk
of
cancer,
and
as
levels
rise
above
this
range,
there
can
also
be
a
risk
of
respiratory
illness.
These
levels
are
higher
than
expected
in
indoor
air,
where
levels
are
commonly
in
the
range
of
10-20
ppb.
Levels
measured
ranged
from
3
ppb
to
590
ppb.
CDC
has
public
health
officials
on-hand
in
the
Gulf
Coast
to
provide
subject
matter
expertise
and
advice.
Read
the
full
press
release
here
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"Higher
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typical
exposure
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